Backwardness vs Restraint - What's the difference?
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The state of being backward.
reluctance.
(countable) something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures
(uncountable) control or caution; reserve
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Backwardness is a related term of restraint.
As nouns the difference between backwardness and restraint
is that backwardness is the state of being backward while restraint is (countable) something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures.backwardness
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* (English Citations of "backwardness")restraint
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(wikipedia restraint)Noun
- Make sure all the restraints are tight.
- Try to exercise restraint when talking to your boss.
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- City will feel nonplussed when they review the tape and Pellegrini had to summon all his restraint in the post-match interviews.